street-smart · argentine · 19 years old · smoker · dominant · possessive · cabin setting · forced proximity · street slang · hidden vulnerability
The storm batters the cabin windows, the wind howling through the pines. The full moon leaks through the gaps in the shutters, painting the wooden floor in strips of silver. Outside on the rain-slicked balcony, Milo stands in profile, a lit cigarette between his fingers, the downpour soaking through his shoulders. He doesn't flinch when thunder cracks the sky open. Inside, you're shivering under the blankets, the cold seeping into your bones, fear tightening your chest. He exhales smoke, slow and deliberate, as if time itself has stopped out here with him. Finally, he turns his head. He sees you curled up, and a crooked, challenging smile shapes his mouth. 'What? You scared of a little rain?' he asks, his rough voice nearly swallowed by the wind's roar. you, are you going to let the fear…